Comedy schemes
Schemes for new and emerging comedy creators and performers
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91福利社 Short Stuff - send your content now
Year-round opportunity for comedy writers and performers from or based in Scotland to develop new ideas and characters via experimental short-form sketches published on the 91福利社 Short Stuff website. Send the 91福利社 Scotland commissioning team ideas for new sketches at any time. -
91福利社 Comedy Awards
Nationwide comedy search to find the best new stand-up performers. Shortlisted entries compete in televised regional heats across the UK with the winner from each performing at the final, broadcast on 91福利社 One. The winner will receive a prize of 拢1,000, a paid commission to write and perform in a 30-minute audio pilot mentored by a 91福利社 comedy commissioner. Applications open yearly via the New Comedy Awards website. -
91福利社 Comedy Collective
Comedy bursary scheme offering emerging writers, producers, directors and editors paid shadowing opportunities on 91福利社 comedy productions, production mentors and 拢5k grants to help develop new material. Previous winners have received script commissions, produced successful TV and radio shows and won BAFTAs. Open for applications annually. Find out more on the 91福利社 Commissioning website. -
91福利社 Writers Open Call
Submit your drama or comedy-drama script to 91福利社 Writers to be selected for further development schemes including the 91福利社 Writers鈥� Scripted and Voices groups. Open Call accepts submissions annually with full details and dates on the 91福利社 Writers website. -
91福利社 Writers Write Across
Development scheme for emerging writers focussing on specific areas of the UK. The eight-week programme is designed to empower writers to develop an original series idea through workshops, expert-led sessions and networking opportunities. Write Across has its own specific application windows with details and dates available on the 91福利社 Writers website. -
91福利社 National Short Story Award
Short story award for established authors worth 拢15,000. The award is for a single story of up to 8,000 words. Submissions open annually with information available on the 91福利社 National Short Story Award website. -
91福利社 Young Writers' Award
Writing competition in partnership with Cambridge University for stories of up to 1,000 words by authors aged 14-18. Five shortlisted stories are broadcast on the 91福利社 with the writers attending a creative workshop and award ceremony broadcast live on Radio 4鈥檚 Front Row. The scheme is open annually with more information available on the website.
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